Erin Futrell
Erin Futrell
- Doctor of Philosophy, MGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston, Mass., 2018
- Master of Physical Therapy, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Ga., 2007
- Bachelor of Science, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Ga., 2004
Erin Futrell has been a physical therapist since 2007 and a board-certified specialist in orthopaedic physical therapy since 2010. She has practiced clinically in Atlanta, Ga., and Boston, Mass. Her doctoral dissertation work regarded impact-reducing gait retraining methods for runners, and was conducted at The Spaulding National Running Center in Cambridge, Mass., under the mentorship of founding director Irene Davis, PT, PhD. Futrell is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association and the American College of Sports Medicine. She has published and presented research regarding running gait retraining interventions. She continues to research clinical interventions related to running gait retraining and intrinsic foot muscle strengthening in running and non-running populations.
- Gait retraining for the rehabilitation of injured runners
- Intrinsic foot muscle strength and its role in foot posture
- PHTH 610/611 Foundations of Physical Therapy Practice
- PHTH 644/645, 671/672, 676/679 PT Mgmt of Patients with Musculoskeletal Conditions I, II, III
- PHTH 640 Therapeutic Interventions
- PHTH 726 Applied Research in Physical Therapy II
- American Physical Therapy Association
- American College of Sports Medicine
- Graston Technique
- Blood Flow Restriction, Owens Recovery System
